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Ryzen 5 2500X vs Core i5-8600K

Ryzen 5 2500X vs Core i5-8600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

3.6 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4

Buy for $106.47 on Amazon

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Updated 32299 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $120 on Amazon

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Updated 32298 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

3.6 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4

Buy for $106.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32299 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32298 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 340 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

  • Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $106.47 vs $120.0
  • Up to 6% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-8600K - $0.59 vs $0.63 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 5 2500X - 190 vs 181 FPS
This is a free version of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018


FPS

181

95.26315789473684%

Value, $/FPS

$0.59/FPS

100%

Price, $

$106.47

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4

Buy for $106.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32299 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

190

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.63/FPS

93.65079365079364%

Price, $

$120

88%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32298 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018


Single-Core

1103

71.34540750323414%

Multi-Core

3801

67.91138109701626%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

100%

Multi-Core

5597

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

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Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

Sep 10th, 2018
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
Pinnacle RidgeCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8
Threads6
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
12 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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